Biodiversity Action Plan for Fisheries. Country/Territory European Union Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Marine fisheries Aquaculture Fishery management and conservation Data collection/reporting Policy/planning Research GMO Cartilaginous fishes International agreement-implementation Biodiversity Aquatic animals Marine fishes Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This document defines specific management objectives and measures in relation to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in fisheries and aquaculture. The overall objective of the Action Plan is to define and identify coherent measures that lead to the preservation or rehabilitation of biodiversity where it is perceived as being under threat due to fishing or aquaculture activities. In practice it should lead to the application of the precautionary principle. Point 4 regards capture Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Communication of the European Commission to the Council and to the Parliament on a European Community Biodiversity Strategy Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Agricultural development, Genetic resources, Research, Data collection/reporting, Biodiversity, International agreement-implementation, Ex-situ conservation, Management/conservation, Policy/planning, Access-to-information, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX